This is Beirut, 28/03 11:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The defense ministers of Lebanon and Syria signed an agreement in Jeddah "to address security and military threats" along their common border, the official Saudi Press Agency reported on Friday. The accord comes after frontier clashes this month that left 10 people dead. SPA, the saudi press agency, reported that Michel Menassa and his Syrian ...
This is Beirut, 27/03 23:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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French President Emmanuel Macron, who will receive his Lebanese counterpart Joseph Aoun in Paris on Friday, will also have a “trilateral meeting” with him and interim Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa, who will join them “remotely,” the Élysée Palace announced on Thursday. “This will be an opportunity for the three heads of state to ...
Maurice Matta, 27/03 20:35 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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During a session held at Baabda Presidential Palace, chaired by President Joseph Aoun, the Cabinet appointed Karim Souhaid as Governor of the Lebanese Central Bank (BDL). The decision followed a ministerial vote, with Souhaid securing 17 votes out of 24 from the Lebanese government ministers. Despite strong opposition from Prime Minister Nawaf ...
Marie-Christine Tayah, 27/03 18:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Cinema France Lebanon Film Snow White Culture
Boosted by discounted movie tickets during France’s annual Printemps du cinéma, Disney’s Snow White remake drew crowds between March 19 and 25. But behind its commercial success lies a storm of criticism—surrounding the cast, storyline, and values—long before the film even hit the big screen. A Reimagined Snow White Under Heavy ...
This is Beirut, 27/03 17:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Druze leader Walid Joumblatt has accused Israel of using the Druze in Syria by increasing outreach to this minority as part of a broader plan, which, according to him, aims to attempt to divide the Middle East into sectarian states. "Israel continues to pursue its longstanding plan... of dividing the region into confessional entities and ...
This is Beirut, 27/03 16:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Karim Souhaid has been appointed Governor of the Lebanese Central Bank on Thursday during the Cabinet meeting with a majority of 17 votes (7 ministers voted against his nomination). Born in 1964 in Qartaba, Mount Lebanon, Karim Antoun Souhaid is a prominent figure in the world of finance and banking regulation, with expertise spanning the United ...
This is Beirut, 27/03 15:30 - Reading : less than a minute
A bill proposing an increase in end-of-service indemnities for public and private employees has been introduced. Under this proposal, indemnities would be multiplied by 30. Applicable to amounts received or owed after October 17, 2019, until the minimum wage increase to 18 million Lebanese pounds takes effect, the bill excludes public sector ...
This is Beirut, 27/03 15:25 - Reading : less than a minute
Telecommunications Regulatory Lebanon government job openings
The Minister of Telecommunications, Charles Hajj, has officially submitted a description of the positions within the Board of Directors of the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority to the Minister of Administrative Development, Fadi Makki. In a statement issued by his press office, Hajj announced that job openings will be posted on the OMSAR ...
Makram Haddad, 27/03 09:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Lebanon Rally Portugal Rafic Eid
Rafic Eid keeps making his Honda CRF 450 R roar on the Baja World Cup tracks. This time, he made his mark at the Portugal Rally, braving extreme conditions to claim third place among the veterans and an impressive fourth place overall. A top-tier performance that confirms his status as a serious contender for the world title. A Battle Under the ...
Salam El Zaatari, 27/03 09:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Lebanon Banks Central Bank Economy
Imagine a ship caught in a storm – battered, leaking and listing dangerously – while its crew argues not over how to navigate to safety, but whether to abandon ship entirely or simply repaint the deck. This is Lebanon today: a country sinking under the weight of a financial collapse, and yet, paralyzed by a bitter ideological struggle over ...
Marc Saikali, 27/03 08:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Who fired the missiles at Israel last Saturday? Was it Hezbollah? Its “independent” supporters? Palestinians? No one knows for certain. An investigation is underway, we are told. Yet, this incident has ignited tensions, and it is urgent to identify those responsible for potentially plunging Lebanon back into war. Meanwhile, the government ...
This is Beirut, 26/03 21:45 - Reading : less than a minute
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Air Algérie is preparing to resume flights to Lebanon after suspending operations last August due to the military conflict between Hezbollah and Israel. According to An-Nahar, the Algerian government plans to send a delegation to assess security conditions at Beirut-Rafic Hariri International Airport before resuming services. Notably, ...